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January 8 2011

5:11 PM

Brad Faxon won’t be back in the broadcast booth this
season after NBC chose to not renew his contract for 2011. Faxon,
who had a one-year deal and worked seven events for the network
last year, will instead focus on his playing career.

“Technically I was never fired so that’s the good
news,” Faxon joked when reached at his home in Rhode Island.
“I was disappointed because I really enjoyed it and was more
surprised than anything because I kind of expected to do it
again.

“It seems to be more of an economics thing than a talent
thing.”

Instead, NBC will use Peter Jacobsen in an increased role.
Jacobsen will be on hand at eight events -- the World Golf
Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, the World Golf
Championships-Cadillac Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational
presented by MasterCard, THE PLAYERS, the U.S. Open, and three PGA
TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup events.

Last year, Faxon and Jacobsen overlapped in covering a few
events for the network.

Faxon doesn’t have any ill feelings toward Jacobsen over
the decision.

“He does a great job and is a great friend,” Faxon
said.

Faxon, who will turn 50 on Aug. 1, has only past champion status
on the PGA TOUR this season and will have to rely on sponsor
exemptions. He has eight career wins with the last coming at the
2005 Buick Championship.

“I think the plan will be to play much as I can on TOUR
and then on Aug. 1 it’s going to be an easy decision -- if
I’ve played well I’ll stay out there and finish up on
the regular TOUR, if I’m playing poorly then I’ll go
straight to the Champions Tour.”

As for returning to the booth in the future, Faxon isn’t
ruling it out.

“Yeah, I think [I’d like to],” Faxon said.
“I don’t know if it will end up being a career or not,
but I think I could do a good job. I felt like I improved as time
went on.

“The hardest part was when everybody found out and they
started calling me.” --
Brian Wacker